Ann M. Williams, State House of Representatives 11th District. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Williams_(politician)#/media/File:Ann_Williams_Illinois_Representative.jpg
Ann M. Williams, State House of Representatives 11th District. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Williams_(politician)#/media/File:Ann_Williams_Illinois_Representative.jpg
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the filing fees for specified petitions shall be $250 (rather than $75)."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends Section 7.5 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by specifying the filing fees for various petitions submitted to the Pollution Control Board. The established fees include $250 for petitions for site-specific regulations, variances, reviews of permits, contests of local government decisions under Section 40.1, adjusted standards under Section 28.1, and time-limited water quality standards per petitioner. Additionally, it stipulates that individuals who have paid for a variance petition which is then converted to a time-limited water quality standard petition under Section 38.5 are exempt from paying an additional fee for the conversion.
Williams graduated from the University of Iowa in 1991 with a BA and again in 1994 from Drake University Law School with a JD.
Ann M. Williams is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 11th House District. She replaced previous state representative Kathleen C. Moore in 2021.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1305 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the filing fees for specified petitions shall be $250 (rather than $75). |
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